Mills Blue Rhythm Band - Brass Section, 1935

George Washington - Student of Ernest Clarke and Walter Damrosch,
New York Conservatory. Staff arranger for Irving Mills. During 30's played
with Don Redman, Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson,
Louis Armstrong.

J.C. Higginbotham - Perhaps the most influential trombonist of
the era. A major contributor on many important 1930's recordings with Red Allen,
Coleman Hawkins, and Louis Armstrong. During 30's played with Luis Russell, Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson,
Louis Armstrong. Close friend and companion of Red Allen.Often attended Satchmo's Church

Shelton Hemphill - A member of Horace Henderson's Collegians while
a student at Wilberforce College. In 30's N.Y. played with Chick Webb,
Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington (long tenure). His lead trumpet playing
can be heard to good effect on many 1930's recordings. Satchmo's favorite
lead trumpet.

During the 50's, George Washington often played in California with
Abraham Lincoln - a well-known trombonist who was featured at the
Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee in 1976. On the way home from a gig one
evening, they were stopped for a traffic violation and Abe showed his
license to the cop, who, pointing to George, responded "...and I suppose
you're goin' tell me that's George Washington." "Well, yes it is, officer."
So, Abe and George spent the night in jail.